'Mack Days' has a high fish count

Flathead's bio station is older than you might think

This is one of the oldest active biological stations in the United States. According to the station's website, it was established in 1899.

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There's a reason for cherries and wine

The Flathead climate is everything. It has a mild climate which allows for cherries to prosper on the east shore and vineyards for wine production on the west shore. Not every lake can produce that.

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It's very good for real estate

Having a home on the shoreline of Flathead is worth it on its own merits, but how much does it actually boost property values? The biological station says that economists estimate that it boosts them by $6-$8 billion.

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It's not really that deep

The deepest area of Flathead only goes down 370.7 feet. You can check lake levels here. By the way, Lake Tahoe is over 1600 feet deep!

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There's a Flathead Lake monster

Much like the Loch Ness monster this creature has been said to roam the lake. It's said to be a large eel-type creature. Even though it isn't as deep as other lakes, 330 plus feet is still deep enough for a monster. Could it be a giant sturgeon? We may never know.